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How
to use Aroma Oils
Aroma oils work like magic for stress related problems, psychosomatic
disorders, skin infections, hair loss, inflammations, pains arising
from muscular or skeletal disorder. Essential oils can be used in
a variety of ways at home and place of work. Some of the best and
common ways are;
Inhalation: Add 2-3 drops of essential oil depending on which
oil you have selected to the hot boiling water and inhale the steam
by covering your head with a towel to stop the steam from escaping.
Steaming also helps open the pores of the skin and thus more oil
is absorbed giving the additional benefit of a facial. The bowl
which has the hot water and the aroma oil could be left under the
bed so that the room is enveloped in aromatic fragrance. This could
be done with the same bowl of hot steaming water and essential which
had been used earlier for inhalation. A drop or two sprinkled on
a handkerchief can give a lasting benefit of the aroma oil. For
a very peaceful and relaxed sleep one or two drops of essential
oils on a tissue kept inside the pillow or cushion could be used.
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Diffusers and Vapourisers: Diffusers are generally made of
ceramic or clay. The diffuser has a cave like opening to house small
candles or earthen oil lamps and the top is shaded like a curved
cup to hold a little water and few drops of aroma oil. Fill the
top cup with water, add a few drops of
essential
oils depending on the oil chosen then light the candle or the lamp.
For the oil lamp to last for a long duration, add caster oil to
the earthen lamp because caster oil burns for a very long time as
compared to the other oils used to light a lamp. Once the water
and oil heat up, evaporation takes place and the whole atmosphere
is filled with the aromatic scent. The process of evaporation continues
for nearly five to six hours. This is ideal for presenting a conducive
ambience during a gathering or even in bedrooms, hotels, living-rooms,
etc., and anywhere where scented air is required. One can get instant
relief form pain, a relaxed when the right oil is used. One needs
to be careful in choosing the right essential oil.
Vaporizers
are the insect repellents used normally in the form of mats or other
types of vaporizers kept for repelling insects. One could reuse
the used mats by adding 2-3 drops of essential oil of your own choice
and keeping them lit (electricity). Slowly the smell will get released
and the area would be filled with soothing aroma. Lemon or rosemary
are beneficial for offices, lavender for disinfecting a sick room
and citronella for repelling the insects.
Massage: The most common form of treatment is massage because the
dual benefits of touch therapy and scent therapy are simultaneously
enjoyed. Massage improves the circulation of the blood, tones the
muscles, detoxify toxins, releases trapped energy from tense muscles.
The fragrance triggers a sense of pleasure and well being. The penetration
of essential oil through the skin during massages is high. Generally
carrier oils like sunflower, coconut, olive, sweet almond, sesame
and vegetable oils are mixed with aroma oils. The aroma oils should
not be used for massages directly without dilution. About 10 drops
or 1 teaspoon of essential oil can be mixed to about 30 ml of carrier
oil. This makes a very rejuvenating massage oil.
Baths:
This is an easy way to relax using essential oils. Add the selected
oil to your bathtub, stir the water well and spend 20 minutes in
the tub. The aroma oils enters the body through the skin to give
lasting benefits. Just a few drops are required to be added to the
bathtub. Mix the oil in the water properly, as some of the aroma
oils are insoluble in water.
Foot
Bath: You can immerse your feet in a bowl of luke warm water
to which 2-3 drops of essential oil is added. This is a very refreshing
experience after a hard days work and if you have sweaty and smelly
feet then too this foot bath is very profitable.
Pot
Pourri: Pot Pourri as the name suggests is a mixture of dried
flowers, herbs, grass and seedpods. Few drops of essential oil added
to the pot pourri and kept in a bowl would keep giving out aromatic
fragrance for 4-6 weeks. Another more effective method would be
to keep the pot pourri mixture after adding the essential oil in
a closed container overnight so that the oil gets absorbed. The
following morning the box can be kept open and the lingering aroma
would fill the area.
Bed
Time: Sprinkle 2-3 drops on the pillow cover or on a tissue
that can be placed under the pillow or cushion cover and inhaled
just before sleeping or while sleeping. This can be very useful
in treating headaches, stress, tension and in boosting confidence.
Some of the essential oils act as an aphrodisiac too.
Compresses:
Both cold and hot compresses are profitable. Add 2-3 drops of aroma
oil to a bowl of hot (depending on how much of heat you can withstand)
or warm water and dip a hand towel or piece of cotton to enable
it to absorb the mixture then squeeze out the excess water and place
the towel or cotton on the area to be treated. Leaving the compress
on the area for 2 hours is quite beneficial. Oil like lavender is
usually used. This provides relief when used over bruises, skin
problems and pre menstrual syndromes. To make cold compress, add
6 cubes of ice to a bowl with 2-3 drops of essential oil and dip
a hand towel or a piece of cotton to absorb the mixture then squeeze
out the excess water and place the towel or cotton on the area to
be treated. Cold compress is highly helpful in treating burns, sore
feet, hangover, sprains and headaches. After a facial the use of
hot and cold compress alternately helps the skin.
Oral
Intake: It is an accepted practice abroad to take essential
oil orally as it is safe. However, care should be taken to take
it only under the supervision or guidance of an experienced aromatherapy
practitioner. Few oils can be taken internally in prescribed dosage
for a particular problem like indigestion under the guidance of
a qualified therapist only.
Beauty
Treatment: Aroma oils have been used as an application for the
skin from times immemorial. As they are highly soothing in treating
and enhancing the natural beauty of the skin they can be safely
incorporated in facials, massages, manicures, pedicures, scalp treatment,
hair wash, hair treatment along with other creams and oils. Rose,
chamomile, lemon, lavender, geranium, sandalwood are some good oils
for facials irrespective of the fact that beauty treatment is given
to normal, mature, dry, oily, sensitive or problem skin. Either
one of these or a combination of two of them could be used. The
carrier oils that are helpful in a beauty treatment are sweet almond,
wheat germ, peach kernel. Apricot kernel sunflower. Steam facials
with essential oils are also rejuvenating and help in improving
the skin texture.
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Sprays: There is a call for protecting the environment and this
is becoming a prime concern worldwide. Aerosols are being discouraged
due to their ozone depleting properties. Essential oils are natural
and hence they could be used liberally to deodorize a room, freshen
and scent your bathroom, living room, bedroom, dinning-room, office
cabin, etc. Merely add 10-12 drops of aroma oil to half a liter
of water and spray the mixture with the help of a spray bottle.
Oils like lavender, lemon, peppermint, pine and rosemary are best
for this application. Cupboards, wardrobes can also be disinfected.
If a room smells of dampness or there are moulds in the hotel rooms,
houses, offices or factories and shops the essential oil along with
water can be sprayed.
Insect
Repellents: Essential oils are excellent fragrant dispenser
and non-toxic insecticides. Just 2-3 drops of essential oil can
be used on pillow covers, mattresses or used mosquito mats (this
can be electrically reused) or applied to the exposed skin after
blending with carrier oil before going to bed to repel insects.
Lemongrass is best for flying insects, tea-tree for ants and fleas,
thyme for crawling pests, camphor for moths and citronella for mosquitoes.
Even delicate plants (both indoor and outdoor) can be protected
from insects by spraying the above essential oils to the roots of
the plant.
Miscellaneous
Uses: aroma oil can be added to the water used for cleaning
the house. It can be used to wipe the kitchen counter, platform,
dinning tables, and babies' nappies for disinfecting purpose and
also to wash the baths and toilets.
Aroma oils have versatile applications and innumerable benefits
and can be made a part of our daily routine.
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